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The State Office Building in Portland houses the central offices of the Physical Therapist Licensing Board. (Oregon State Archives Photo)

Present Duties

﻿The Physical
Therapist Licensing Board was created in 1971 to regulate the practice of physical therapy in Oregon. The board’s purpose is public protection and to establish professional standards of practice which assure that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are properly educated, hold valid and current licenses, stay within their scope of practice and continue to receive ongoing training throughout their careers. Physical therapy is governed by state statutes and rules, which define the scope of practice. The board credentials applicants, issues licenses, promulgates rules, monitors continuing competency, investigates complaints, issues civil penalties for violations and may revoke, suspend or impose probation on a licensee or limit his or her practice. The board is comprised of eight volunteer members: five physical therapists, one physical therapist assistant, and two public members. Each member is appointed by the governor and may serve a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. The board is self-supporting with its activities financed solely from licensure and related fees.